Waakirchen
Waakirchen | |
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 Waakirchen | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Waakirchen
within Miesbach district  | |
 Location of Waakirchen | |
  Waakirchen Location within Germany  Waakirchen Location within Bavaria | |
| Coordinates: 47°46′N 11°40′E / 47.767°N 11.667°E | |
| Country | Germany |
| State | Bavaria |
| Admin. region | Oberbayern |
| District | Miesbach |
| Subdivisions | 7 Ortsteile |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–26) | Norbert Kerkel[1] (FW) |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.32 km2 (16.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| Population (2024-12-31)[2] | |
• Total | 5,419 |
| • Density | 128.0/km2 (331.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal codes | 83666 |
| Dialling codes | 08021 |
| Vehicle registration | MB |
| Website | www.waakirchen.de |
Waakirchen (German pronunciation: [vaːˈkɪʁçn̩]) is a municipality in the district of Miesbach in Bavaria in Germany. At the end of World War II, Japanese American soldiers (Nisei from the 522nd Field Artillery Battalion) rescued concentration camp victims on a death march at this village.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Liste der ersten Bürgermeister/Oberbürgermeister in kreisangehörigen Gemeinden, Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik, 15 July 2021.
- ↑ "Gemeinden, Kreise und Regierungsbezirke in Bayern, Einwohnerzahlen am 31. Dezember 2024; Basis Zensus 2022" [Municipalities, counties, and administrative districts in Bavaria; Based on the 2022 Census] (CSV) (in German). Bayerisches Landesamt für Statistik.
- ↑ USHMM photos of Waakirchen with 522nd personnel and rescued prisoners
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